root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
boldness; guts; courage; gall; sangfroid
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
troublesome; pain in the butt
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
bringing about; cause; provocation
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice